Saint Clement Shrine Podcast

We Can Get Back What We Lost. When I was eight, my mother brought me to Dunkin’ Donuts. We sat at the counter, and I ordered a plain donut. Why would a kid order a plain donut instead of a chocolate-covered one? Because a guy wearing an apron with flour covering his arms had just... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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Aim High. A messenger from God appeared to a man and asked, “What do you want me to do for you?” The man replied, “What can you give me?” “I can give you the Wisdom of Solomon or all the money you can imagine,” the angel replied. The man responded, “Can I consult my family... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Waiting to Be Asked. I knew a man who was very close to his wife. He told me that one day, he was fixing the washing machine, and some oil had spilled on the floor. He asked his wife for a rag so he could clean up the mess. The wife said, “I can’t give you... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Nineth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

We Belong to Him. Can you say that you have kept the Ten Commandments all your life? Can you say that a bad word never came out of your mouth? You never stretched the truth, and you were never jealous or envious. Can you say you have kept the commandments since your youth? Then, can... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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How Do You Achieve Greatness, You Don’t. It Is Given To You. After I told my girlfriend that I was going to be a priest (which, by the way, did not go over very well), and after I sold my truck, I thought to myself, “If I am going to do this, if I am... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Best Advice: Get Behind Me. Jesus calls Peter Satan. That seems to be a bit harsh. Why does Jesus call Peter, Satan? Not too long ago, Satan had stood in front of Jesus in the desert to tell Him what to do. Imagine telling the Son of God what to do. What did Satan ever... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Play the Hand You Were Given. After a long day of meetings at a convention, we decided to have a poker tournament in the evening. We passed out the chips, and we sat at tables of five. In the end, only two players were left with chips, and I was one of them. So, let... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Greatest Teacher. The most violent movie I ever saw—incinerated bodies pulled from the wreckage, body parts spewed all over the road, organs on the inside of the body now on the outside, blood and gore-filled scenes—the most violent movie I saw was at sixteen and half years old at my first class at A... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

You Are Blessed, So Live Like You Are Blessed. My brother played the trumpet in high school. So, during his midlife crisis, he decided to take the trumpet up again. He connected with a very inspiring teacher. His weekly lessons progressed well, and he is now in three bands and an orchestra. He is also... The post Gospel-Homily for Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

We Can Now Say We Live to Eat. The ancient Greeks loved to write pithy wisdom sayings to help us get through life. “A stitch in time saves nine;” “Giving is better than receiving;” “We eat to live, not live to eat;” “If we cannot say no to legitimate requests, our “yes” will have no... The post Gospel-Homily for Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

The Greatest Message from God: I Will Send Some Help. Elijah is the prophet God brought to heaven without the pain of death. Before that happened, Elijah was in the desert, asking God to take his life. Why would he want to die? Because Jezebel, the queen, was very mad at him and had sent... The post Gospel-Homily for Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Give Us Our Daily Bread. I have a tool caddie with lots of pockets. I put all my tools in it. If I have to fix something, I just take the tool caddie, and all my tools are organized and at my fingertips. On one occasion, I needed to fix a door, so I reached... The post Gospel-Homily for Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

What Do You Do with the Crumbs that Fall from Your Table. The Lord said to the disciples, “Gather up the crumbs.” Why crumbs?  Why are crumbs so important to God? You can accomplish a lot with the crumbs.  One late afternoon, I decided to run out to Winthrop to fly fish. When I got... The post Gospel-Homily for Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

From a Nobody to Someone Important. The good shepherd, in addition to bringing the sheep to verdant pastures, leading them to safe water instead of the dangerous desert wadi, setting the table before enemies who want your lunch money, and leading you through the dark valley, the shepherd also anoints your head with oil. What... The post Gospel-Homily for Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

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The Meaning Behind “My Grace Is Sufficient”. Everything breaks. The good news is that most things can be fixed. I know because I am the house fix-it guy. Whenever something breaks, people come to me. For example, a guest that locked himself out of his room. I had a spare key. Then someone came to... The post Gospel-Homily for Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.

Wisdom: The Orange Lollypop. When Adam and Eve traded wisdom with the knowledge of good and evil and ate the forbidden fruit, they realized they were naked. They hid themselves from each other; they hid from God. Then they blamed each other, “It was the snake;” “it was the woman.” They no longer had wonderful... The post Gospel-Homily for Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024) appeared first on St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine.